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Process Safety Engineer
Location: El Dorado, Arkansas
Employment Type: Full-Time, Permanent
Compensation: Strong package reflecting experience and technical expertise
Take Ownership of Process Safety at a Major Industrial Facility
An opportunity for an experienced Process Safety Engineer to take a leading role in strengthening safety performance at an established chemical manufacturing facility. You'll have the autonomy to influence site-wide process safety standards, work closely with operational leadership and deliver meaningful improvements across a complex industrial environment.
Package & Benefits
- Strong compensation package reflecting experience and technical expertise
- Opportunity to lead and influence site-wide process safety initiatives
- Long-term career development within an established industrial organisation
- High-visibility position working alongside engineering, operations and EHS leadership
Why This Business?
Our client is an established industrial manufacturer supplying essential products to agricultural and industrial markets. With a strong operational footprint and a continued focus on safe, efficient and sustainable manufacturing, the business offers the opportunity to make a tangible impact on plant performance.
This position sits within a technically demanding manufacturing operation where process safety is central to operational excellence and long-term business success.
What You'll Be Doing
- Lead the site's Process Safety Management (PSM) and Risk Management Program (RMP), driving regulatory compliance and continuous improvement.
- Facilitate Process Hazard Analyses (PHA), Layers of Protection Analysis (LOPA) and Management of Change (MOC) processes to identify and mitigate operational risks.
- Investigate process safety incidents and near misses, leading Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and implementing effective corrective actions.
- Strengthen process safety performance through compliance audits, operating procedure improvements, technical training and collaboration with site leadership.
What You'll Bring
- 5 years of industrial experience, ideally within chemical manufacturing, petrochemicals, fertilisers or another process-intensive environment.
- Strong knowledge of OSHA PSM, EPA RMP, PHA, MOC and incident investigation methodologies.
- A bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Safety Engineering or a related technical discipline is preferred.
- Experience influencing cross-functional teams, evaluating process risks and translating technical findings into practical safety improvements. Familiarity with PHAWorks or OESuites would be advantageous.
Who This Suits
You're an experienced Process Safety Engineer who enjoys being close to plant operations and influencing how safety is managed across an industrial facility.
You're confident engaging with engineering, operations and EHS stakeholders, and you're ready to take greater ownership of site-wide process safety performance.
This opportunity is particularly suited to someone looking for a technically challenging role with meaningful responsibility and direct visibility across the facility.
Apply now for a confidential conversation with Walker Lovell.